System to establish a network of nodes and participants for dynamic management of media content rights

Abstract

The present disclosure discloses a system and method for establishing a network of nodes and participants for dynamic management of media content rights. The system comprises a plurality of nodes configured to interact with each other in accordance with a defined protocol, and a plurality of instances of a distributed media rights transaction ledger associated with a respective node in a communication network. At least one node associated with a corresponding participant interacts with one of remaining nodes of the plurality of nodes associated with a participant which owns media content and maintains control over enforcement of media content rights associated with the media content. A plurality of media content rights transactions between the plurality of nodes is managed by the plurality of nodes in accordance with the defined protocol and categorized and defined based on the defined protocol in each instance of the distributed media rights transaction ledger.

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         2 . A system comprising memory and one or more processors communicatively coupled to the memory, the one or more processors configured to:
 receive a media content rights request corresponding to a content consumer credential and identifying a media content selection of a content consumer associated with the content consumer credential;   identify, using an instance of a distributed media rights transaction ledger, an availability of a media content item corresponding to the media content selection based on (i) one or more granted media content rights associated with the media content item and (ii) a unique cryptographic identifier corresponding to the content consumer credential; and   in response to the availability of the media content item,
 (i) providing, to a consumer device associated with the content consumer, data indicative of the media content item; 
 (ii) generating a media content right transaction based on the unique cryptographic identifier; and 
 (iii) updating the distributed media rights transaction ledger based on the media content right transaction. 
   
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the media content selection identifies a selection of the media content item from a unified library/custom catalog corresponding to the instance of the distributed media rights transaction ledger. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the unified library/custom catalog is generated, using the instance of the distributed media rights transaction ledger, based on a consumption pattern of the content consumer. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the system is a first node in an ecosystem of a plurality of nodes and the unified library/custom catalog comprises a collection of media content associated with the plurality of nodes. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the media content item is associated with a second node of the plurality of nodes and the data indicative of the media content item comprises a link to the media content item from a media content master repository of the second node. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the link is configured to enable a presentation of the media content. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein each of the plurality of nodes comprises a separate instance of the distributed media rights transaction ledger. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the distributed media rights transaction ledger comprises a plurality of media content rights transactions categorized and defined based on a defined protocol. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the instance of the distributed media rights transaction ledger comprises a local copy of the distributed media rights transaction ledger associated with the first node. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein updating the distributed media rights transaction ledger comprises providing the media content right transaction to the plurality of nodes. 
     
     
         12 . A computer-implemented method, the computer-implemented method comprising:
 receiving, by one or more processors, a media content rights request corresponding to a content consumer credential and identifying a media content selection of a content consumer associated with the content consumer credential;   identifying, by one or more processors and using an instance of a distributed media rights transaction ledger, an availability of a media content item corresponding to the media content selection based on (i) one or more granted media content rights associated with the media content item and (ii) a unique cryptographic identifier corresponding to the content consumer credential; and   in response to the availability of the media content item,
 (i) providing, by the one or more processors to a consumer device associated with the content consumer, data indicative of the media content item; 
 (ii) generating, by the one or more processors, a media content right transaction based on the unique cryptographic identifier; and 
 (iii) updating, by the one or more processors, the distributed media rights transaction ledger based on the media content right transaction. 
   
     
     
         13 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 12 , wherein the media content selection identifies a selection of the media content item from a unified library/custom catalog corresponding to the instance of the distributed media rights transaction ledger. 
     
     
         14 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 13 , wherein the unified library/custom catalog is generated, using the instance of the distributed media rights transaction ledger, based on a consumption pattern of the content consumer. 
     
     
         15 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 13 , wherein the system is a first node in an ecosystem of a plurality of nodes and the unified library/custom catalog comprises a collection of media content associated with the plurality of nodes. 
     
     
         16 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 15 , wherein the media content item is associated with a second node of the plurality of nodes and the data indicative of the media content item comprises a link to the media content item from a media content master repository of the second node. 
     
     
         17 . One or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media including instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
 receive a media content rights request corresponding to a content consumer credential and identifying a media content selection of a content consumer associated with the content consumer credential;   identify, using an instance of a distributed media rights transaction ledger, an availability of a media content item corresponding to the media content selection based on (i) one or more granted media content rights associated with the media content item and (ii) a unique cryptographic identifier corresponding to the content consumer credential; and   in response to the availability of the media content item,
 (i) providing, to a consumer device associated with the content consumer, data indicative of the media content item; 
 (ii) generating a media content right transaction based on the unique cryptographic identifier; and 
 (iii) updating the distributed media rights transaction ledger based on the media content right transaction. 
   
     
     
         18 . The one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media of  claim 17 , wherein the media content selection identifies a selection of the media content item from a unified library/custom catalog corresponding to the instance of the distributed media rights transaction ledger. 
     
     
         19 . The one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media of  claim 18 , wherein the unified library/custom catalog is generated, using the instance of the distributed media rights transaction ledger, based on a consumption pattern of the content consumer. 
     
     
         20 . The one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media of  claim 18 , wherein the system is a first node in an ecosystem of a plurality of nodes and the unified library/custom catalog comprises a collection of media content associated with the plurality of nodes. 
     
     
         21 . The one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media of  claim 20 , wherein the media content item is associated with a second node of the plurality of nodes and the data indicative of the media content item comprises a link to the media content item from a media content master repository of the second node.